What kind of home is 5 Birdwell Common, S70 5TL?

5 Birdwell Common, S70 5TL is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 5 Birdwell Common, S70 5TL sell for?

5 Birdwell Common, S70 5TL last sold for £121,500 in November 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £80,000 in December 2004, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Birdwell Common, S70 5TL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2004 and November 2023, 5 Birdwell Common, S70 5TL rose from £80,000 to £121,500, a change of £41,500. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Birdwell Common, S70 5TL have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Birdwell Common, S70 5TL is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Birdwell Common, S70 5TL?

5 Birdwell Common, S70 5TL has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S70 5TL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Birdwell Common, S70 5TL use?

The latest EPC at 5 Birdwell Common, S70 5TL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Birdwell Common, S70 5TL?

5 Birdwell Common, S70 5TL is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5 Birdwell Common, S70 5TL in?

5 Birdwell Common, S70 5TL sits in Birdwell, Barnsley, Barnsley. It falls within the S70 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Birdwell Common, S70 5TL?

Police records around 5 Birdwell Common, S70 5TL show an average of 523 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (11% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Birdwell Common, S70 5TL?

The closest primary school to 5 Birdwell Common, S70 5TL is Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School (495m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kirk Balk Academy (1.9km).

How well connected is 5 Birdwell Common, S70 5TL?

The closest bus stop to 5 Birdwell Common, S70 5TL is Sheffield Road/The Walk, 67m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Does 5 Birdwell Common, S70 5TL have flooding or noise concerns?

Strategic noise mapping records 60.21 dB daytime road noise at the postcode (and 51.56 dB at night), above the WHO 55 dB daytime guideline.

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5 Birdwell Common, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5TL

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 5 Birdwell Common

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Birdwell Common is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Birdwell, Barnsley, Barnsley (S70 5TL). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.

At 82 m² it's 18% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 is 20.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 30.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £121,500.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Jun 2023

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 June 2033

6 years remaining

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birdwell Common, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5TL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Birdwell Common has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Birdwell Common valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£146,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£121,500

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

1 November 2023Most recent
£121,500
+51.9%over 18 years
22 December 2004
£80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S70 5TL: £100,000 (2026–2020).

Nearby sales in S70 5TL

On the street

Versus other Birdwell Common homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 5 Birdwell Common runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,482

Street avg £1,305

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Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Carrwood Close, Worsbrough

S70 5EZ

3 bed1 bath

£207k

1 Carrwood Grove, Worsbrough

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3 bed

£147k

1 Blackburn Street, Worsbrough

S70 5PR

2 bed

£136k

1 Birdwell Common, Birdwell

S70 5TL

2 bed1 bath

£359k

1 Chilcombe Place, Birdwell

S70 5SX

4 bed

£149k

1 Clayroyd, Worsbrough

S70 5ET

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Barnsley district page.

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Crime

523/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Sheffield Road/The Walk — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S70 5TL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

60.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for S70 5TL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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